Will building Ram temple establish Indian identity?

I read today about RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backing the VHP's resolution for building a Ram temple in Ayodhya, saying its construction is like establishing the "Indian identity". "I have said that construction of the temple is like a movement to establish the country's self identity. It is an identity of our country and we have to establish it," he told reporters at the ongoing Kumbh Mela.

The VHP had earlier demanded that a Bill be introduced in the Monsoon Session of Parliament so that the Ram Janambhoomi land could be handed over to the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Nyas for the construction of the Ram temple. It adopted a resolution at the central advisory committee meeting asking the government to do so, failing which, the Hindu Samaj would be compelled to "launch a massive agitation", it warned.

While a building of Ram temple is a very good idea, and may even be a big step towards establishing an Indian identity - a proud one at that - one which creates a surge of pride to rush through collective Hindu veins, it is also an opportune time to remember the damage Hindu fanatics caused to the Babri Masjid, a place of worship for people of another faith. Secondly, one must also note that we go a step towards establishing an Indian identity if we rebuild the Babri Masjid as well...

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